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CHRONOLOGICAL MEMORANDA. 
1872. 
January 2. The Western Morning News publishes a ‘‘ Meteorological 
Summary for the year 1871.” 
January 8. The Cornish Telegraph publishes an ‘“‘ Abstract of the 
Weather at Penzance and neighbourhood for the year 1871”; by W. Hosken 
Richards. 
January 11. Conversazione of the Plymouth Institution, at the Ply- 
mouth Atheneum, 
_ January 11. The West Briton publishes an Article entitled ‘‘ Cornwall 
in 1871 and the beginning of 1872.” 
January 20. The Cornwall Gazette publishes a letter, signed ‘‘ Christo- 
pher Cooke,” London, entitled “ Cornwall, (1797).” 
February 14. Cornish Telegraph records the recent capture of a Bear 
Fish, in a herring-net, at Mevagissey. It came into the possession of Mr. 
Matthew Dunn, the ichthyologist, who has been authorized to collect speci- 
mens of rare fish for the Crystal Palace Aquarium. 
Februarg 21. Cornish Telegraph notices the recent capture of a Dart- 
ford Warbler, at Trevider Bottom, St. Buryan; and of a Black Redstart in 
Morrab Fields, Penzance. 
February 21 and February 27. Western Morning News publishes 
reports of the Extraordinary Rainfall in January and February; from 
various places in Cornwall and Devon. 
February 22. Annual Meeting of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic 
Society ; the President, Mr. Charles Fox, presiding. Lord Robartes, Capt. 
Basset, Mr. Warington Smythe, F.R.S., &c., Mr. R. N. Fowler, M.P., and 
My. F. Hill, were elected Vice-Presidents.—A paper concerning mine reports 
and plans, received from Mr. Williams, of Hayle, pointed out that there 
was no place, as far as the writer knew, where people could see old mine 
reports and mine plans. He was aware of the existence of the Mining 
Record Office in London, but thought it was of the greatest importance to 
mine owners, and especially to those who wished to re-open old mines, that 
they should be able to see correct reports of former working of these mines. 
He suggested that there should be a catalogue of mine reports, and accounts 
taken of such plans as they might get hold of.—The Cuatrman looked upon 
this as a very valuable suggestion; if it had been adopted seventy years ago, 
thousands of pounds would have been saved. 
February 29. Annual Conversazione of the Torquay Natural History 
Society. Among articles exhibited were: Ornithological and zoological speci- 
mens sent by Mr. Pershouse; fossil bones and shells, &., from a cave in 
Borneo, by Mr. Pengelly; bone implements and textile fabrics from the 
Swiss Lake Dwellings; Alpine Plants; and Fossils from Kent’s Cavern. 
